The Computer Is Not Running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, or a Later Version

[This topic is intended to address a specific issue called out by the Exchange Server Analyzer Tool. You should apply it only to systems that have had the Exchange Server Analyzer Tool run against them and are experiencing that specific issue. The Exchange Server Analyzer Tool, available as a free download, remotely collects configuration data from each server in the topology and automatically analyzes the data. The resulting report details important configuration issues, potential problems, and nondefault product settings. By following these recommendations, you can achieve better performance, scalability, reliability, and uptime. For more information about the tool or to download the latest versions, see "Microsoft Exchange Analyzers" at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34707.]  

Topic Last Modified: 2009-08-13

Exchange Server 2010 Setup cannot continue installing the Exchange Management Tools because the target computer is not running Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2), or a later version.

Exchange 2010 Setup requires that the computer that is used for the Exchange Management Tools be running Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, or a later version.

To resolve this issue, do the following:

• Install the Exchange 2010 Management Tools on a computer that is running Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, or a later version.

• Upgrade the computer where you want to run the Exchange 2010 Management Tools to Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, or a later version.

For more information about Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 948465, "Information about Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008" (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=3052&kbid=948465).

For more information about how to install Windows Vista SP2, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 935791, "How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack" (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=3052&kbid=935791).

For more information about how to install Windows Server 2008 SP2, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 968849, "How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2008" (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=3052&kbid=968849).

For more information about how to upgrade to Windows Server 2008 , see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 948070, "Information and resources to use when you plan to upgrade Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008" (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=3052&kbid=948070).

For more information about Windows Server 2008, see the Windows Server 2008 technical documentation at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=110980.

For more information about how to upgrade to Windows Vista see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 918884, "How to install Windows Vista" (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=3052&kbid=918884).

For more information about Windows Vista, see the Windows Vista technical documentation at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=134061.